Friday, October 28, 2011

Pikes Peak Greenway

18 Miles 1:57:19 6:31 average per mile10:35 am) 40's Sunny!Great run today! I was not expecting to have a great run today.Yesterday I had thoughts of going long but just didn't have itphysically or mentally. Today was the complete opposite.6:56,6:41,6:30,6:28,6:30,6:30,6:41,6:39,6:41,6:26,6:37,6:37,6:25,6:43,6:17,6:23,6:06,6:06Slowest mile 1. Fastest mile 18. That's good pacing. I have about 4 more weeks of hard training then a 2 week taper.Next week will be my first 20 miler. Then I think I will godown to 16 then 18 and finally a 22 miler. I'm just wingingit I have no set schedule. I kind of like it that way. Myfocus each week is 3 hard workouts 1. 5k for speed. 2. Temporun 10-12 miles. 3. Long run. I might do a session or 2 ofsome hill repeats. I take at least 1 day off a week and no2 a days. Wore new shoes today. Well not new same model I always wearbut never worn. I don't think you need a break in periodwhen your not switching to a new model. I wear the BrooksAdrenaline 11's. I also run in the Brooks ST 5's for myfaster runs. I will wear the ST 5's for the marathon.

Steve, I start at Monument Valley Park across from Colorado College. I live close to hear so a good starting point. For my long runs I usually start south go 4-5 miles then turn around and head back north. I then use my car as a water station refill bottle grap a gel. Then I will go 4-5 miles north before turning around and heading back south to my car. I like doing it this way so If I were to have a problem or an injury I'm no more than 5 miles from my vehicle. The run is a mix a pavement and gravel.

2011 Cellcom Green Bay Marathon

2008 North Face Endurance Challenge 50k Madison, WI

2008 Pikes Peak Marathon Manitou Springs, CO.

2007 California International Marathon Sacremento, CA.

About Me

I started running in 2004. I have run 37 marathons with a PR of 2:42:32 at Green Bay 2011. My current interest is running road marathons and running ultra marathon distances. I have run 4 50Ks and 4 50 milers.